Jackson Clear-S Popper: A 50 g Sinking Popper Built for Skipjack Tuna

To catch fish in a feeding frenzy (nabura), you need a lure with distance, presence and hooking power. Jackson’s Clear-S Popper was developed for exactly that, as a lure specialised for skipjack tuna (katsuo). It is a sinking popper.

Key features

1. A sinking popper

Floating poppers are light, so wind pushes them around and they often fall short of distant feeding fish. As a sinking model, the Clear-S Popper casts much further.

2. A top-mounted eye and cup shape that bring it to the surface

An eye placed on the top of the lure, together with a cup that pushes water downward, makes it rise and pop or bubble on the surface reliably, even on a slow retrieve.

3. Heavy-wire twin assist hook

It comes with a heavy-wire twin assist hook, designed for hard-running fish to reduce lost fish. You can switch to trebles or singles to suit your preference or the situation.

Specs

Colours

How I would use it

• Cast past the feeding fish and retrieve back through them
• Use short pops with pauses, or a slow, steady retrieve to keep it bubbling
• When fish stay just below the surface, let it sink a little before you start
• Choose a UV colour when fish are feeding on tiny bait

My take

It reaches feeding fish that floating poppers cannot, and its cup design keeps it working even on a slow retrieve. If you chase skipjack from boats or the shore, it is a lure worth trying.

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Born in 1994. Originally from Hyogo Prefecture, I moved to Iwata City in Shizuoka Prefecture in search of the sea. I am an Enshunada surf angler who enjoys surf fishing. I am also active on YouTube, and my fishing grounds range from Irago to Iwata.